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What Parents Look For When Choosing A School
Academic achievement, proximity.... but forget religion.
A survey of parents by The Good Schools Guide has revealed that parents’ top criteria in choosing a school for their child is its academic performance, followed by how close the school is to their home.
But that's not all...
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St Trinian's or St Paul's - how do you decide?
What is your child really like? This is your starting point for finding a school to suit him/her rather than you. Having decided...
A lively look at education planning for children of all ages and their parents!Forethought to five
'Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six...
State school, faith school, grammar school, independent, London or country school...whatever your choice:
Prior preparation and planning are essential if you are to find the ideal...
Is someone near you putting together a Free School?
It's a very tempting prospect: a school that is created by its community, that you can play a part in shaping,...
From birth onwards you need to think about the type of school you want your child to attend. If you're considering the independent sector a great pre-prep school will undoubtedly...
As with most reports there’s a code to decipher and a few questions to ask.
The local school gets a glowing report, yet you know half the population are banned from...
A study of Value Added scores by the Good Schools Guide shows girls really do learn better in girls’ schools than in co-ed ones.
Yet co-ed schools thrive in areas where...
Will they enthuse, inspire, encourage?
Don't rely on league tables - look beyond the headlines. Check-out our detailed analysis of results to uncover how well a school...
Will the extra activities hit the right note?
Will you find a welcome on the mat, team-talk and an abundance of activities? Will the school give your child a sporting...
What matters is what is important to you. Avoid disaster by asking the right questions before you sign-up but...
ask even half these questions and you will probably never be invited...
If you get the chance, do chat to pupils; after-all they are the ones who really know what's happening both inside and outside of the classroom. Try not to ask leading questions...
The small steps of a child into his or her first school should not be giant leaps of faith for their parents left at the gate.
Instead the primary years should be a wonderful...
Entry to top performing state grammar schools is more competitive than ever and forward planning is essential.
You will need to think about revision, tuition, a back-up plan, even...
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Moving on to senior school...
The transition from junior school to senior school can be a difficult one: the security of one class teacher is replaced by an array of subject...
It is no longer the case that parents opt to educate their children wholly in the private school sector or wholly in state education. Savvy parents are switching...
The Good Schools Guide (GSG) Award winning schools for examination performance
Just announced the 2011* examination award winners - Congratulations to all...
GCSE...
Why history may be old hat...
Winners of The Good Schools Guide 2009 A level awards for history could be forgiven for thinking that history has repeated itself.
More than half...
How the state schools admissions process works depends on where you live within the UK.
Recent policies have wised-up to, and tightened-up on, the many scams and ruses...
How to find a good Arts, Music, Dance or Drama / Stage School
As proud parents, we all know our children are unique. They're smarter than anyone else's, funnier, certainly...
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For advice on problems relating to Special Educational Needs, see our extensive SEN section. Please note SEN law is in...
Failed to get into your preferred school?
Time is limited so, if you are thinking of appealing, you need to act quickly. There are a number of organisations that can help but...
We are trying to decide whether to send our children to boarding school. Can you offer any advice?
Yes, if you are a subscriber you can read (for Good Schools Guide reviewed...
Does your pre-school child have special needs?
You may have concerns about your child's sensory development (sight, hearing, speech and language); physical, social, emotional...
When school wants a divorce
Every year more than a few children are asked to leave their fee-paying school prematurely.
We’re not talking about the kids...
The majority of children with MLD are educated in mainstream schools, with provision made for additional help and support appropriate to their needs.
However, often, by secondary...
To understand highly gifted children it is essential to realise that, although they are children with the same basic needs as other children, they are also very different.
So...
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I am the head of a school. How can I organise for one of your writers to visit us?
The Good Schools Guide is an independent guide (we do not charge schools for their entries). The...
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"David Cameron doesn't just live "in London".
He lives in SW1A 2AA. It's a nice area but according to The Good Schools Guide, it's not over-blessed...
Selective grammar schools are often viewed as a great and 'free' alternative to an independent school education. But are they really a bargain?
In areas with grammar schools,...
Pro test or protest?
Eton started it, now they've been followed by Marlborough, Wellington and getting on for a dozen others. What are they after - precocious sophistication or just...
The best days of their life?
Every September thousands of youngsters take the first tentative steps on an education journey that will shape their future.
'There's nothing quite...
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Dr John L Taylor, Director of Critical Skills, at Rugby School, and Chief Examiner for Edexcel Project Qualifications explains, why even Harvard professors...
The home education journey - tickets anyone?
Would you consider educating your own children rather than sending them to a school? This is exactly what my daughter...
Gifted children are not ‘young Einsteins’ or geniuses in the making but children with above average intelligence who have the capacity to achieve well...
Gifted is one of a number of issues in education that cause the blood to stir. For some 'Gifted' is an elitist concept that beggars definition; others do not see what all...
SENs and their associated problems are as wide-ranging and individual as the child. If you decide to visit a school, allow at least half a day, longer if your child will be boarding...
Finding schools that provide for particular educational or medical needs on this site...Choosing a school for any child can be difficult. When the child also has an SEN decisions...
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